>**The CFA budget has in fact increased year on year since Fire Services Reform in 2020**, including an additional $20.3 million this financial year. In addition, on advice from the Chief Officer, **the Board sought from Government additional funds** to heighten readiness and community preparedness in the face of this challenging fire season. **This request was met** with an additional $11.6 million of supplementary funding for Strategic Bulk Water Supply and a statewide community engagement and awareness campaign; “Get Fire Ready”.
Why has the author Patrick Durkin chosen not to include this information?
47737373 on
What about the Victorian Liberal Party team, how much did THEY cut from the CFA? I’m sure there’s more to this story than meets the eye 🙄
hellbentsmegma on
Why would the CFA expect to have increased funding while their responsibilities are being reduced due to the increased role of Fire Rescue Victoria?
It’s obvious the CFA has become politicised, even sensible reforms are met with media attacks and banging on about the sacred role of volunteers and community spirit. I guess that’s to be expected when every regional town I’ve lived in there’s about a 75% overlap between National party supporters and CFA volunteers.
If I had my way it would be a slightly more aggressive version of what Labor are doing anyway. Towns of more than a few thousand people deserve paid professional fire services.
Perfect-Werewolf-102 on
That’s pretty fair, though I can’t read the article
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Here’s a quote [directly from the CFA Board](https://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/cfa-board-statement) posted on 12 January, emphasis mine:
>**The CFA budget has in fact increased year on year since Fire Services Reform in 2020**, including an additional $20.3 million this financial year. In addition, on advice from the Chief Officer, **the Board sought from Government additional funds** to heighten readiness and community preparedness in the face of this challenging fire season. **This request was met** with an additional $11.6 million of supplementary funding for Strategic Bulk Water Supply and a statewide community engagement and awareness campaign; “Get Fire Ready”.
Why has the author Patrick Durkin chosen not to include this information?
What about the Victorian Liberal Party team, how much did THEY cut from the CFA? I’m sure there’s more to this story than meets the eye 🙄
Why would the CFA expect to have increased funding while their responsibilities are being reduced due to the increased role of Fire Rescue Victoria?
It’s obvious the CFA has become politicised, even sensible reforms are met with media attacks and banging on about the sacred role of volunteers and community spirit. I guess that’s to be expected when every regional town I’ve lived in there’s about a 75% overlap between National party supporters and CFA volunteers.
If I had my way it would be a slightly more aggressive version of what Labor are doing anyway. Towns of more than a few thousand people deserve paid professional fire services.
That’s pretty fair, though I can’t read the article